Tuesday, 27 December 2016

6 Lessons Learned Fighting Oppressive Regimes While Trying to Protect People and Planet
The U.S. is bracing for President-elect Donald Trump. All initial indications are that the U.S. is in for a dramatic change of leadership, more like some of the authoritarian regimes we are used to reading about in other parts of the world. Over the last decade, I have worked as an environmental and human-rights philanthropist trying to protect people and the planet, some of that inside oppressive and authoritarian regimes.

Monday, 26 December 2016

'This is possible. We did it': the week Portugal ran on renewables | News | The Guardian
Lisbon at night
Renewables kept the lights on in Lisbon for four and a half days in May. Photograph: ImageBroker/Rex/Shutterstock
Sam Jones in Alto Minho
@swajones
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If you can keep your gaze off the hilltops, imagine away the pylons and forget the occasional tractor of an uncertain vintage coughing along the narrow roads, little appears to have changed in the valleys of north-eastern Portugal for decades, perhaps even centuries.
The gnarled alvarinho vines have been relieved of their fruit to make vinho verde, an old woman in black herds her sheep through a hamlet and hungry eagles hover over the fields, scanning the land for lunch.
But look up, past the villages, the clumps of stout ponies and the wolf-haunted forests of pine, oak and eucalyptus, and the harbingers of an environmental revolution are silhouetted against the December sky.
The 130 giant wind turbines that sprout from the peaks, slicing the air with a rhythmic sigh, have helped Portugal to a remarkable achievement. For four and a half days in May the country ran entirely on electricity from renewable sources: wind, hydro and solar power.

Wednesday, 7 December 2016

What Can Humanity's Hidden Past Teach Us About Our Future? An Interview with Graham Hancock | Wake Up World
December 7th, 2016
By Dr. Kelly Neff
Guest writer for Wake Up World
Author and inspirational thinker Graham Hancock appeared on Lucid Planet Radio last week, to chat with me about his latest (2015) book, “Magicians of the Gods”, which continues his work of uncovering humanity’s hidden past. You probably recognize Graham Hancock as the author of bestselling books like “Fingerprints of the Gods”, or from his banned Ted Talk, “The War on Consciousness” – a must see if you haven’t already. In addition to his talks, presentations and books reaching an audience of tens of millions, in February, Hancock was voted No. 14 in the Watkins list of “The 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People.”

Camesquat evicted: Game over for squatters as Camelot reclaims its former Hoxton HQ - News - Hackney Gazette
Camesquat evicted: Game over for squatters as Camelot reclaims its former Hoxton HQ
16:37 02 December 2016 Emma Bartholomew
Camelot outwitted the Camesquat crew, evicting them them from its Hoxton HQ
Camelot outwitted the Camesquat crew, evicting them them from its Hoxton HQ
Squatters occupying Camelot’s former Hoxton HQ have been evicted after security guards caught them unawares.
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Camelot outwitted the Camesquat crew, evicting them them from its Hoxton HQCamelot outwitted the Camesquat crew, evicting them them from its Hoxton HQ
The group, which dubbed itself Camesquat, took over the building in Westland Place two months ago. It is owned by the firm whose mission, ironically, is to keep squatters out of unoccupied buildings by placing “property guardians” in them.

Occupy protesters were right, says Bank of England official - Telegraph
Occupy protesters were right, says Bank of England official
The anti-capitalist protesters who occupied St Paul’s Cathedral were both morally and intellectually right, a senior Bank of England official said last night.
A banner reading 'Capitalism is Crisis' is displayed in front of St Paul's Cathedral in the city of London on October 16, 2011 as part of a global day of protests inspired by the
Members of the movement occupied the grounds of St Paul’s and remained camped there for more than three months until police evicted them in February last year Photo: AFP

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Phoenix has been active in the environmental cause for over 20 years.Since 1992 when the first Rainbow Centres were set up as a direct action for change after the Rio Earth Summit..From Twyford Down and the early road protests,to two decades of squatted community projects.Networking on the Frontlines of change.